British Academy: The UK's National Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The History of British Sociology in the Twentieth Century

10.00	Introduction Lord Runciman, President, The British Academy
The View from Within
10.15	Sociology in twentieth-century Britain: Science, Literature and Society Professor A H Halsey, FBA, University of Oxford
10.45	Coffee
11.15	The History of the British Sociological Association Professor Jennifer Platt, University of Sussex
11.45	Commentary Professor Martin Bulmer, University of Surrey
12.15	General discussion
12.45	Lunch
The View from Without
14.15	The View from Social History Professor Roderick Floud, FBA, London Metropolitan University, and Professor Pat Thane, School of Advanced Studies, University of London
14.45	Discussion
15.00	The View from Social Anthropology Professor John Peel, FBA, School of Oriental and African Studies
15.30	Discussion
15.45	Tea
16.15	The View from Economics and Demography Professor John Ermisch, FBA, University of Essex
16.45	General discussion

The View from Abroad
10.00	Professor Dominique Schnapper, Paris
10.30	Professor Robert Erikson, FBA, Stockholm
11.00	Coffee
11.30	Professor Colin Crouch, Florence
12.00	General discussion
12.30	Summary Professor John Scott, President, The British Sociological Association
12.45	Lunch